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DEDICATION
To Boys of Stockbridge Killed in Action

FOREWORD

Aj you turn these pages wh^.le rs-iiniFjC^'ng cf
school days spent here may you recall with pleasure
the many memories of our classmates and our doings.
In short, this book serves as a key to the treasure
chest of Stockbridge memories.

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CLASS OFFICERS

George B. Greaney, Jr.
7/illiam R, Lawson
Mary L. d'Este
Charles L. Ciecko

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

SHORTHORN BOARD

George B, Greaney, Jr.

Mary L. d'Este

Charles A. Parker

Edward T. Jazab

Ruth E. Gibson and
Barbara A. Summers

Roll in H, Barrett

Business Manager
Secretary
Editor-in-chief
Assistant Editor

Activities

Faculty Adviser

CLASS HISTORY

The class of 'U5 entered the Stockbridge School with the same
hopes and expectations as previous classes. Knowing our course of
study to he hut six months, we started at the beginning to take full
advantage of every opportunity which was within our resich.

Upon enrollment we were found to be thirty-six strong, four of
the members being of the fairer sex. We -were the second class to
enter Stockbridge under the one year war program. The first few
days were spent organizing our studies and getting accustomed to
the campus. Amid bewilderment, surprise and delight, acauaintances
with fellow students were made and life time friendships were formed.

At the election of officers, the following were chosen to rep-
resent the class J president, G-eorge G-reaney; vice president, Dick
Lawson; secretary, Molly d'Este and treasurer, Charlie Ciecko,

Dae to lack of students and time, athletics and other activ-
ities were limited. However, in an intramural six-man football
program, Stockbridge had a team. Also, in the way of athletics, we
contributed three of our members to the varsity basketball squad.
Many students accepted the cordial invitation extended by H.S.C,
students to take part in their activities. The only Stockbridge
event was the student- faculty farewell party, held at the Parley
Club House on February 26, 19^5.

At different times throughout the year, we lost some of our
members, but we also gained some, so at the completion of our
course we had a membership of twenty-six.

Our term of study on the campus has now drawn to a close and
we soon must start our placement work. The period of training will
find Stockbridge students in almost every corner of New England.

These six months have been filled with work and studies, but
the fun we have had along the way balances the load, and in the
future we can look back and recall our happy days as students. As
we came so must we go, but in leaving we can carry with us the
many unforgetable memories and friends which we have gained in
this, OUT year, as Stockbridge students.

The Class of I9U5
Barbara Ann Summers 'U5

WAYNE H. ALTHMS
"Tarzan"

Animal Husbandry

AubMrndale

The fresh air fiend. Frequent visitor of Sorority Houses.
Hunting and fishing.

"Spread it thin, we have ten acres"

EVANGELOS D. ANGELO
"Angie"

Horticulture

Quiet, Home life.

**?fliat d'ya say there, boy?"

Fabian, Conn,

MERRILL H. AliJTES
"Joe"

Animal Husbandry

Conway

Wry sense of humor. Taciturn except vdth close friends.
Square dancing.

"Oh. ' We are?"

Si\RAH E. BAKER
"Sadie"

Poultry

Westwood

The girl with "original ideas and questions."
Antiques and bull- sessions »

"I hope to manage a Holland turkey farm"

DANIEL E. CERKAUSKAS
"Danny"

Horticulture

north Adams

Conscientious and thoughtful,
Fishing.

CHARLES L. CIECKO
•Charlie"

Horticulture Chicopee Falls

Popular with the ■?*iole class, but still a family man.

mLLim J. CRAWORD, JR.
"Bill"

Animal Husbandry

Wiitensville

Quiet and shy. Another frequent Tisitor of Sorority

Houses.

Poultry.

"Wayne, Twait for mel"

MARY LOCKE d'ESTE
"Molly"

Animal Husbandry

North Sandwich, N. H,

Active in school affairs. Free taxi service to and from

the campus.

Horses. Photography,

"Aw, Gee -vriiizl"

RUTH E. GIBSON
"Ruthie"

Horticulture

Orleans

Laughs. The center of attraction in all classes.
Sports.

"Ohl You make me so madl"

GEORGE B. GREANEY, JR.

Horticialture

Holyoke

Never a dull moment. Humorous natijre.
Hunting and fishing,

"Well?"

DONALD A. HOUSTON
"Don" "Shortie"

Poultry

Greenfield

His main interest in life is sports.
Football said basketball*

"Oh.' to make the major leagues."

EDWARD T. JAZAB
"Ed" "Jazam"

Animal Husbandry

Willimansett

Social asset. Keen sense of humor.
Horticulture, Tropical fish.

"200 acres and a herd of Holstein"

WILLIAM R, LAWSON
"Dick"

Poultry

KnoTOi as the gentleman of Stockbridge,
Football and basketball,

"Nat oh"

Brockton

ED7/ARD J. LEFEBVRE, JR.
"Eddie"

Horticulture

Ballardvale

Greaney's right hand man. L' amour I L'amourl
Sports,

PAUL W. MANNING
"Baldy"

Animal Husbandry

Marlboro

Usually shy and reserved, but loves a good argument.
Riding horses,

"Taters ain't much, but punkinsli"

DON^D M. MOORE
"Doo"

Animal Husbandry

Hears all, knows all and says nothing.

Moody,

Hockey, Softball and Square Dancing,

"Ohl Wy aching baoki"

Arlington
d'Este's car.

DAVID S. MDRRAT
"Oscar*'

Animal Husbandry

Ifcpredictable.
Cycling and Hiking,

"Uh-hl"

Dover

CHARLES A. PARKER
"Charlie"

Fruit Growing

Cambridge

Likeable fellow with diversified interests.
Books, stamps, and travel.

"My aim is to settle in a small toim hardby a diversified
fruit orchard,"

RICHARD E. PAYSON
"Paysey"

Animal Husbandry

North Andover

Ifejexcelled. Chef at "Benny* s Diner"
Football, Guitar playing,

"Course 't is, can't you see it is."

, t^ "W

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RICHARD D. PRATT
"Dick"

Poultry

Interested in one particular strain of reds

of course.

Sports,

"Say, boyl"

Hoi yoke
poultry

JOHN W. STOBBAET. Ill

Horticulture

Egotist •

Swinmdng, football.

Wrentham

BARBARA A. SUMJffiRS
"Red"

Horticulture

Quietness. Stockbridge News ,
Sports,

"Gee, thanks"

WILLIAM W. lEBER
"Bill"

Fruit Growing

Friendly,
Sqioare dancing,

"The lady goes round the lady and-

Uptqn

Fitchburg

ROY A. IfKINCHENBAUGS JR.
"Winch"

Horticulture

Quiet and shy.
Music and bowling.

Hjrde Park

"I'll be seeing ya,'

ROBERT W. WORffiOOD
"Bob"

Animal Husbandry

Not to be discvissed. Blowing smoke rings.
Bull sessions.

" Aw-w-wl "

Hingham

REDEFLOmEKT and RECOHVERSION

The Stockbridge class of 1945 will long remember the many
happy experiences and close friendships of its college days.
Hardly had you closed your text-books in llarch to begin iiie
challenging jobs of placement training when the pealing bells
and pirayers of thanksgiving announced the historic event of V-E
day and the final victory on the battlefields of Europe, Then
followed the next phase of World "War II in quick succession with
the shattering explosions of atomic bombs on far-off Hiroshima,
and V-J day had arrived. 3he vreirs vrere over; the job was finished;
Hie men and, women of our armed forces could now return to homes
and dear ones and life would go on just as it had in other years
before the war. So most folks believed or seemed to think.

Redeployment became a new word in the language of the
military forces as vast plans -virent into effect to move the troops
back home. Factories and great industries of every sort finished
their vjar jobs as contracts terminated, and laid their plans
sv/iftly to change to peace-time production. After all, people
needed to purchase things long lacking due to war-imposed
scarcities, and there must be continuing jobs for the war-workers,
and new jobs available for the returning service-men,. Many of
these problems are still facing us today, but we can all be proud
of the amazing adaptability of our great country and its competent
citizenry.

You, the class of 1945, are now starting to build your life's
work, each individual one of you, on the foundation of knowledge,
skill, and vision which you may have secured here in some small
part. You are now, perforce, your own best student and there is
much to learn ahead. This is your period of reconversion in these
challenging days of peace. There are dangers now just as in the
days of war uriess you give your full heart, and faith, and strength
to the new tasks which face you. This nation cannot drift into a
peace worth while under the momentum only of past success, courage,
sacrifice and achievement. The history of the present is still to
be written and youth must vorite it, Ihis is your redeployment
period, too, and we hope success and satisfaction will crown your
efforts,

Roland K, Verbeck

THE FACULTY

Doric Alriani, K.Ed,
Luthe'r Bant-a, B.6. .
Roll in H, Barrett, M.S»
Lyle L. Blundell, B.S. ,
Lawrence S. Dickinson, M.S.
Guy V. Glatfelter, M.S.
Francis P. Griffiths, Ph,D.

Margaret P. Hamlin, B.S.
Marshall C. Heck, M.S. '
S. Chn.rch Hixtbard
William H. Laclman, M.S«
John B, Lentz, A,B. , Y.M.D,

Harry G. Lindquist, M.S,

John B. Newlon

Raymond T. Parkharst, Ph.D.

Clarence H, Parsons, M.S.

George F. Pashee
Victor A. Rice, M.Agr.

Oliver C. Roherts, M.S,
Donald E. Ross, B.S,

William C. Sanctuary, M.S.
Samuel P. Snow, B.L.A.
Grant B. Snyder, M.S.

Wiaiiam H. Tague, B.S.

Charles H. Thayer
Clark L. Thayer, B.S.

Alden P. Tattle, M.S,
John H. Vondell
Lowell E. Walters* M.S.
Karl W. Woodward, M.F.

Instructor in Music

Assistant Professor of Poultry Hushandry

Professor of Farm Management

Professor of Horticxxlture

■A-ssistant Professor of Agrostology

Acting Head of Placement Service

Professor of Horticultural Manufactures

and Acting Head of Department
Placement Officer for Women
Assistant .Professor of Animal Husbandry
Assistant Professor of Floriculture
Instructor in Vegetable Gardening
Professor of Veterinary Science and

Head of Department
■A-ssistant Professor of Dair;ring
Instructor in Agricultural Engineering
Professor of Poultry Husbandry and

Head of Department
Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry

and Superintendent of Farm
Instructor in Agriciiltural Engineering
Professor of Animal Husbandry and Head

of D.epartment, Head of Division of

Agriculture
Assistant Professor of Pomology
Instructor in floricTilture and Greenhouse

Fo reman
Professor of Poultry Husbandry
Instructor in Horticulture
Professor of Vegetable Gardening and

Head of Department
Assistant Professor of Agricultural

Engineering
Assistant Professor of Agronomy
Professor of Floriculture and Head of

Department
Assistant Professor of Vegetable Gardening
Assistant Professor of Poultry Husbandry
Assistant Professor of Aaimal Husbandry
Instructor in Ferestry

SONGS

ALM MTER HAIL
(Tune - Cornell Alma Mater)

'Neath the Elms of dear old Anherst,

Stands our College fair,

Hail to thee our Alma Mater

Stockbridge men go there.

VJorking ever, falter never,

Orward toward our goal,

Crrve your best to good old S-^oc''*brioge.

Body, heart, and soul,

Tho' the hours are qui ckly passi'.rg

And we soon must part,

Thy great halls will not be r.onel'/

They contain our hearts.

In the future thoughts will wander

Back, and we will see

Scenes we knew at dear old Stockbricge;

Always dear they'll be.

(Charles F. Mandell , S'39
Words by (Russell S, Shaw, S'39

(Timothy C. Sullivan, S'UO

MEN OF STOCKBRIDGE
(Tune - Fair Harvard)

Oh Stockbridge, thy sons this fair valley proclaim,

As the years brinf us back into June,

And our hearts ever quicken with pride for thy name,

As we sing this familiar old tune.

Tho' the days have been long, filled with work and with play.

All thy precepts shall guide us afar.

To the truth and the honor of honest work done,

As we follow thy radiant star,

■Oh, Spirit of Truth, be our guide thru the years,
^ay our eyes ever lift to the hills,

G-ive us strength for the tasks which the future shall bring,
And peace by the murmuring rills.
The ploughshare and reaper still call as of yore.
Our sons to the lure of the land,

And the lamps we are lighting in these hallowed halls,
Are Grleams from the star in thy hand.

ACKUOV/LEDGMMTS

TO ALL THOSE u'HO HAVE HELPED I!I TO ~^1?AE.A.TI Oil
OF THIS W1B.TIEE IS SITS OE THE
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WE EXPRESS OUR SINCERE iPPEECIATIOS,

The Editors